加拿大面临家庭医生短缺问题,人均下降3%,因为病人的需要越来越复杂。 Canada faces a family physician shortage, with a 3% drop per capita, as patient needs grow more complex.

加拿大卫生信息研究所(CIHI)报告说,自1990年代以来,家庭医生人数首次下降,同时,人口增长迅速,老年人、慢性病患者人数增加。 The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) reported a decline in family physicians for the first time since the 1990s, coinciding with rapid population growth and an increase in elderly, chronically ill patients. 这导致人均家庭医生人数下降3%,由于医疗需求更加复杂,平均医生看病人的人数较少。 This led to a 3% drop in family physicians per capita, with the average doctor seeing fewer patients due to more complex medical needs. 650多万加拿大人缺乏定期初级保健服务,这突出表明迫切需要解决办法。 Over 6.5 million Canadians lack regular primary care access, highlighting the urgent need for solutions. 尽管如此,其他初级保健提供者,如药剂师和护士从业者的数量有所增加。 Despite this, the number of other primary care providers like pharmacists and nurse practitioners has increased.